Winter Crops Day

UW Extention will be having Winter Crops Day Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Registration: 9:30 a.m.; Program: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. At the Colonial Bowling and Banquet Center in Sparta

They will have a complimentary lunch

Please pre-register with the Monroe County Extension Office, 608-269-8722 by Tuesday, February 5th so we can get an accurate count for meals.

Topics will include:

Weed Management: Bigger is not better! and Herbicide carry-over and weed control: What’s next?                                                       Dr. Vince Davis, UW Extension Weed Scientist

Scout first, then spray: Bugs to watch for in 2013                                                                                                                                              Bryan Jensen, UW Extension IPM Project Manager

Lunch & Local Projects Update, and Free Health Screening over Lunch                                                                                                         Steve Huntzicker and Bill Halfman, UW Ag Agents

Tillage and Soil Management in the Current Economy                                                                                                                                            Dr. Franciso Arriaga , UW Extension Soil and Water Management Specialist

Crop Insurance Update and Considerations for 2013                                                                                                                                             Dr. Paul Mitchell, UW Extension Ag and Applied Economics Specialist